A 5-year-old child who had a repair for transposition of the…
A 5-year-old child who had a repair for transposition of the great arteries shortly after birth is growing normally and has been asymptomatic since the surgery. The primary care nurse practitioner notes mild shortness of breath with exertion and, upon questioning, learns that the child has recently had a syncopal episode. What will the nurse practitioner do? Order an echocardiogram and chest radiograph. Perform pulmonary function testing. Reassure the parent that these symptoms are common. Refer the child to the cardiologist immediately. Correct